A17676:1332
An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written
An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written by M. John Calvin. Wherein brief and sound answers to the objections of the adversaries are set down. By William Lawn minister of the word of God. Faithfully translated out of Latin into English by Christopher Fetherstone minister of the word of GodAn abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written by M. Ihon Caluin. VVherein briefe and sound ansvveres to the obiections of the aduersaries are set dovvne. By VVilliam Lawne minister of the word of God. Faithfullie translated out of Latine into English by Christopher Fetherstone minister of the word of God
Edinburgh: printed by Thomas Vautrollier, 1586
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4 Furthermore John saith, that there is no life without the son of God: Therefore as for those which have no part in Christ,1 how great soever they be, whatsoever they do or go above, they go forward notwithstanding unto destruction, & unto the judgement of eternal death, forasmuch as they cannot please God being destitute of faith*.
4 Furthermore Iohn saith, that there is no life without the sonne of God: Therefore as for those which haue no part in Christ,1 how great soeuer they be, whatsoeuer they do or goe aboue, they goe forward notwithstanding vnto destruction, & vnto the iudgement of eternal death, forasmuch as they cannot please God being destitute of faith*.
15 The thing shall appear more plainly, if the grace of God be set against the natural condition of man as contrary.2 The scripture crieth that God findeth nothing in man, whereby he may be moved to do good to him, but that he doth prevent him with his free goodness. For what can a man that is dead, do to recover life? But when he doth enlighten us with the knowledge of him self, he is said to raise us ⟨p. 201⟩up from death, and to make us a new creature*.3